glossy furrow-shell vs Meller’s Mongoose

Abra nitida compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	glossy furrow-shell	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Semelidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Abra	Rhynchogale
Species	Abra nitida	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

glossy furrow-shell and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

glossy furrow-shell

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	glossy furrow-shell	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

glossy furrow-shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.